Jackson County Demographics
A map of Jackson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 18,369 | 94.3% |
Multiracial | 419 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 274 | 1.4% |
Hispanic | 237 | 1.2% |
Black | 140 | 0.7% |
Asian | 46 | 0.2% |
Jackson County, Iowa had a population of 19,485 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jackson County is the 36th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Jackson County's White Population
18,369 residents of Jackson County identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Jackson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jackson County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more White than neighboring Clinton County (88.7% White), Jo Daviess County (92.4% White), Dubuque County (88% White), Scott County (77% White), and Jones County (92% White).
Jackson County's Black Population
140 residents of Jackson County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jackson County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Jo Daviess County (0.5% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Clinton County (3% Black), Dubuque County (4.1% Black), Scott County (7.8% Black), and Jones County (2.1% Black).
Jackson County's Asian Population
46 residents of Jackson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jackson County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.5% Asian), Jo Daviess County (0.4% Asian), Dubuque County (1% Asian), Scott County (2.8% Asian), and Jones County (0.3% Asian).
Jackson County's Hispanic Population
237 residents of Jackson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jackson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jackson County is ranked #96 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (3.3% Hispanic), Jo Daviess County (3.9% Hispanic), Dubuque County (3% Hispanic), Scott County (6.9% Hispanic), and Jones County (2.4% Hispanic).
Jackson County's Native American/Other Population
274 residents of Jackson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jackson County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jo Daviess County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dubuque County (1.2% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Jackson County's Multiracial Population
419 residents of Jackson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jackson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jackson County is ranked #76 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (3.9% Multiracial), Jo Daviess County (2.4% Multiracial), Dubuque County (2.7% Multiracial), Scott County (4.9% Multiracial), and Jones County (2.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.